或者說曾經是

或者 huoˋ zheˇ

(Or) Or perhaps

說 shuo ˉ shuiˋ yueˋ tuo ˉ

Speak, Speaks, Speaking, Spoke, Say, Says, Saying, Said, Narrate, Talk, Tell, Explain, Scold, (Shui4), Persuade, Influence, (Yue4), Delight, Please

曾經 cengˊ jingˉ

(Ever, Experienced, Had once, Once) Experienced, Once, Had once, Ever been

曾經是 cengˊ jingˉ shiˋ

(Once) Once was